Brisbane news live: Man arrested after allegedly climbing onto roof after police chase

Police have taken a man into custody who had attempted to hide on a roof in Ipswich, after road spikes stopped him driving an allegedly stolen vehicle.

Officers were called to Pine Mountain Road, in Brassall, just before 8.40am on Wednesday to reports a stolen Honda HR-V hit the back of a Hyundai I40.

The driver of the allegedly stolen vehicle fled the scene before police arrived, but was tracked with the help of Polair.

A man has been arrested after allegedly driving away from police in a stolen car and then climbing onto a roof.Credit: Queensland Police Service

Officers said the 20-year-old Brassall man behind the wheel was stopped with tyre spikes several suburbs over on Quarry Street.

The man then ran away, police said, climbing onto a roof before he was arrested.

Police will allege the driver tried to evade police several times, resulting in several police vehicles being hit and damaged.

Police said yesterday that no one was significantly injured, and investigations were ongoing.

Police have launched an internal investigation after a man died in custody at the Brisbane city watchhouse over the weekend.

A 41-year-old Zillmere man was arrested last Wednesday following an outstanding arrest warrant.

He became unresponsive about 5pm on July 19 and – despite first aid by watchhouse and nursing staff – died about an hour later.

Police launched an investigation, which will be overseen by the Crime and Corruption Commission.

After yesterday’s afternoon of winter storms, we can look forward to a beautiful sunny day in Brisbane today.

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a top of 21 degrees for Brisbane today, with sunny skies and light winds.

Meteorologist Dean Narramore said there would be “lots of sunshine” for the Sunshine State on Thursday.

“It could be a cooler morning through inland areas, we may see a few isolated frost patches for the Darling Downs and Maranoa and Warrego, but otherwise a dry and sunny day after a cool start,” he said.

Here’s what’s making news further afield this morning:

Australia has quietly paid the US another $800 million towards the AUKUS submarine deal, taking the total to $1.6 billion, despite the Trump administration placing the agreement under a review.

Anger is rising among Labor’s base over the war in Gaza, with nearly 80 local branches passing recent motions calling for Australia to impose sanctions on the Netanyahu government and sever military ties with Israel.

The use of devices by parents has been linked to poorer child development, according to multiple studies. Part of the equation, experts say, is eye contact.Credit: Adobe Stock

An international survey into non-prescribed drug use has made a surprising link between cannabis, psychedelics and treating eating disorders.

Screen time and social media use among kids is a hot topic, but experts say parental device use can also hinder child development, and affect their adulthood.

Countries besieged by the effects of climate change can legally pursue their neighbours for reparations if they fail to uphold their obligations to curb emissions, International Court of Justice has found.

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has told the United States Congress that Australians are at risk of “going to sleep” on the security threat posed by China, and warned the US and its allies they must be prepared to wear economic pain to stand up to Beijing.

In Poland, one of the country’s biggest media businesses is embroiled in a rapidly escalating family dispute that’s playing out like a real-life version of the hit television show Succession, with a billionaire sacked by his children.

Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times’ live news coverage for Thursday, July 24. Today should be sunny, with a top temperature of 21 degrees.

In this morning’s local headlines:

Construction of Brisbane’s new Olympic stadium could begin earlier than first thought, with the man tasked with delivering Games infrastructure keen to get excavators into Victoria Park sooner rather than later.

A review into a satirical race debate at QUT that sparked media outrage has cast a shadow over the future of one of the university’s specialist research institutes.

Brisbane’s median house price has surged by $22,000 in just three months, reaching a record high, while one suburb’s median is approaching $3 million.

A deal between a gangland associate and a Gold Coast developer has been revealed amid a call for action on “crime and corruption” in the construction industry.

The seemingly disparate worlds of ballet and blindness are coming together in a groundbreaking work by Queensland Ballet.

Bespoke, one of Queensland Ballet’s productions slated for 2025.Credit: Queensland Ballet

A 17-month inquiry into Queensland’s “broken” child safety system, which began on Wednesday, will investigate failures in the institutions and processes that exist to protect our young.

In sport, Queensland Rugby Union chief Dave Hanham has outlined visions of taking the Reds’ brand worldwide, and a former Wallabies star’s daring US move could hold the key to realising them.

Barely 12 months on from his Maroons debut, J’maine Hopgood has revealed the extent of an injury plight that threatened to derail his career, and how his father’s passing fortified him.